Paul Simon's 'Domestic Violence' Arrest: Wife Says She Started It

Simon, 72, and wife Edie Brickell, 47, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct at their home in New Canaan, Connecticut, but they appeared holding hands in court Monday. Brickell told CNN through her lawyer that she "picked a fight with [her] husband" but that that "it's orderly now."

What will happen to the domestic violence charges against the singer and his wife?

The Sound of Violence

Simon and Brickell were arrested Saturday night, after police responded to a "911 hang-up call" from their home. According to The Hartford Courant, New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski described the incident as a "minor physical altercation" in which both Simon and Brickell were aggressive.

Although the charges are referred to as domestic violence charges, the actual crime the celebrity pair is accused of is disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor in Connecticut. Similar to disturbing the peace in other jurisdictions, this offense can be committed simply by causing excessively loud noise.

It's unclear how the fight began or if there were any injuries, but officers did find probable cause to arrest one half of Simon and Garfunkel and his wife, reports CNN.

In Simon and Brickell's case, CNN reports that no protective order was issued. A judge might have determined it was unnecessary, given the amicable attitude of the two in court. Without a protective order keeping them apart, the folk legend and his wife are free to go to Graceland their son's baseball game together.